Mark Philippoussis defeated Dominik Hrbaty 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round-robin. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | QF | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 1-6 7-6(1) 7-6(1) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.